Isles to host Bruins at Harbor Yard

The New York Islanders announced today they will host the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins in a preseason game at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

This marks the third time the Islanders will host a preseason game at Webster Bank Arena, the home of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Islanders welcomed the Bruins to Bridgeport prior to the 2003-04 season and hosted the New Jersey Devils during the 2007-08 preseason.

The Oct. 1 game against Boston will be the Islanders final game of the 2011 preseason schedule, which features two games against Boston and New Jersey as well as a trip to the Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Calgary Flames.

Tickets for the Oct. 1 contest will go on sale July 11 with prices starting at $19. Sound Tigers and Islanders season ticket holders will be able to participate in a special presale starting on July 7.

The Islanders open their regular season schedule with a four-game home stand beginning on Saturday, Oct. 8 against the Florida Panthers.

For information on tickets for the upcoming 2011-12 season, call the Sound Tigers at (203) 334-GOAL or e-mail info@soundtigers.com. Make sure to be social and follow the Sound Tigers on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.